Featured Publication
"Acoustic Ecology 2.0" — Garth Paine's foundational paper articulating the contemporary practice and theory of acoustic ecology, published in Contemporary Music Review, 2017.
Paine, Garth (2017). "Acoustic Ecology 2.0." Contemporary Music Review, 36(3), 171–81.
This paper articulates the evolving field of acoustic ecology — from R. Murray Schafer's foundational soundscape work to contemporary community engagement, digital archiving, and psychoacoustic monitoring. It presents AELab's approach to community-centered acoustic ecology practice and has become a key reference for the field.
Additional Publications
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Paine, Garth (2006)
"Interactive, Responsive Environments: A Broader Artistic Context." Engineering Nature: Art and Consciousness in the Post-Biological Era.
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Paine, Garth
"Playing and Hearing Sonic Environments." Published via Academia.edu.
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2017 EcoSonic MSC Poster
Research poster documenting early EcoSonic psychoacoustic monitoring toolkit findings. Available upon request — contact AELab.
Creative & Community Outcomes
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Listen(n) Commissioned Works
Six international artists commissioned to compose multichannel immersive musical works using exclusively sounds from the Listen(n) archive. Concert program available for community presentation.
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EcoRift VR Installations
Full 360° audio-visual virtual reality experiences of American Southwest national parks, presented at SxSW Eco, the United Nations, and ASU venues.
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Joshua Tree Ambisonic Field Recordings (2017)
Crowd-sourced ambisonic field recordings produced through the National Endowment for the Arts "Imagine Your Parks" partnership at Joshua Tree National Park. Available through AELab.
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AELab on PBS Catalyst
Television feature on the Acoustic Ecology Lab's research and community programs, broadcast 2019–2020.
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tree.fm Collaboration
Collaborative project streaming forest soundscapes from around the world, connecting global audiences to living acoustic environments. Launched February 2021. Visit tree.fm.
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microSoundRecorder
Environmental acoustic monitoring project at McDowell Sonoran Preserve, deploying field recording technology for ongoing acoustic ecology documentation.
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Acoustic Ecology Explained
Animation produced by Cronkite News explaining the field of acoustic ecology and AELab's research. April 2020.